mouwafe9 موافق
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mouwafe9” (موافق) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning in agreement, consenting.
Meanings
- in agreement, consenting
- in favour of something
Usage
Mwa9ef is used to say that you agree with a person or a proposal. It agrees with the subject: mwa9fa in the feminine, mwa9fin in the plural. The usual construction is mwa9ef 3la + thing ("in agreement with", "fine with") or mwa9ef m3ak ("I agree with you"). In the negative, one says mehouch mwa9ef or ana mech mwa9ef. The register is neutral, a bit more formal than short replies like "ey" or "behi". On its own as a reply, mwa9ef works like English "agreed" or "okay". The word is common in discussions, meetings and formal exchanges.
Example
إنتي موافقة على الحكاية هاذي؟
enti mwa9fa 3al 7kaya hedhi?
“Do you agree with this story?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mouwafe9” but also “mwafe9” and “mouwafek”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.